Chess Puzzle #1BREu — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 525 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkb1r/2p2ppp/p1np4/1p1Q4/4P3/1B6/PPP2PPP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 2 10

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